1、opening ceremory,29th Beijing Olympic Games,2008,August 8,8 p.m.,Unit 2 The Olympic Games Warming up and Reading An Interview 胡 啸,sports events 1. archery 2.badminton 3.boxing 4.diving 5. gymnastics 6. hockey 7. tennis 8.hurdle 9.fencing 10.weightlifting,射箭羽毛球拳击跳水体操曲棍球网球跨栏击剑举重,Warming up,How much do
2、 you know about the Olympics?,奥运知识知多少？ 猜猜猜,Asia,Europe,Africa,America,Oceania,The five rings stand for friendship of five continents,What do the five rings stand for?,The Olympic motto,What is the Olympic motto?(奥林匹克格言),Swifter,Higher,Stronger,Every athlete should try to run faster, jump higher, and
3、 throw further. They do their best to win medals.,What is the meaning?,where did the ancient Olympics Games start?,Olympia(Greece),Athens(Greece)1896,who is the father of modern Olympic Games?,Pierre de Coubertin(顾拜旦),when and where did the modern Olympic Games strat?,gymnasium,Swimming pool,Beijing
4、 Olympic Mascots,prosperity,happiness,passion,health,good luck,An interview,LiYan,Pausanias,Reading Predict: What will they talk about?,a Greek writer 2000 years ago, used to write about the Olympic Games,a volunteer for the 2008 BJ Olympic Games,What does the passage tell us?,the ancient Olympic Ga
5、mes,the modern Olympic Games,the differences between them,the similarities between them,good & bad effects of the OG,step1:skimming,Try to get its main idea.,The passage shows us the _ and _ between the _Olympics and _Olympics through an _,similarities,differences,ancient,modern,interview,Please fin
6、d out what Pausanias wants to know about the present day Olympic Games,How often are the Olympic Games held?Who can take part in the Games ?Where can competitors stay ?What do the winners get as a prize ?What do the competitors compete for ?,Every four years .,Athletes from all over the world.,/ Men
7、 and women.,They stay at a special village which is built for them.,They get medals as their prize .,They compete for the three words :higher , swifter , stronger.,similarities,Ancient Olympics,Modern Olympics,differences,step2:Careful reading,Read the passage once more and fill in the blank of the
8、chart.,four,four,winter,more,all over the world,Greek,women,every country is possible,an olive wreath,four,medals,Similarities,Both are held not for money but for _. The Games are held every _years. _are allowed to take part in both in ancient and modern Olympics. The mottos are the same. They are:
9、_. Some events are the same, such as _and both are held in _.,Swifter, higher and stronger,honor,Men,running race ,horse riding,Summer Olympic Games,four,Differences,For the sets of games,there is no_ in the ancient Olympics. Only people in_could take part. _ were not allowed to take part. _ is the
10、only country to host the Olympics The prize for the winner is different._ _,Winter Olympics,Greece,women,Greece,an olive wreath,medals,Exercise1 True or false,The olive wreath has been replaced by money.( )At first, Pausanias thinks people may be competing for money in the modern Olympic Games. ( )
11、3. Pausanias is surprised to know that women are to take part in the modern Olympic Games. ( ) 4. Horse riding events belong to the Winter Olympics. ( ) 5. The village built for Olympic athletes is made up of a main reception building, several stadiums and a gymnasium. ( ) 6. 2012 Olympics will be h
12、eld in London. ( ),F,T,T,F,T,T,The Olympic Games are the biggest sports meeting in the world, which include two kinds, the _and the _ Olympics. Both of them are _ every _ _. All countries can take part if their athletes reached the _ to the games. Women are not only _ to join in but playing a very _
13、 role. A _ _ is built for the competitors to live in, a _ for competitions, a large swimming pool, a _ as well as seats for those who watch the games. Its a great _ to host the Olympic Games. Its still about being able to run _, jump _ and throw _.,Summer,Winter,held,four years,standard,allowed,impo
14、rtant,special village,stadium,gymnasium,honor,faster,higher,further,Discussion,Hosting the International Spring and Culture festival will have good effects,but it will also bring some bad results.,For example: In my opinion,our economy will be improved a lot, and our life is getting better and better.but on the other hand,it is a waste of money (as far as I am concerned / I think/ in my view) (culture/tourism/sports/environment/politics),Goodbye,Goodbye,
